The life of a chef in the kitchen, as late Anthony Bourdain saw it, had a glory to it. The kitchen gently moves forward in the culinary world, tightly packed, yes, but with leaders un-despotic.
'God gave me a second chance to live and I had to make the most of it.'
This restaurant channels the spirit of laidback Goa in the heart of frenetic Mumbai.
Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020.
Street foods of Delhi
Celebrity chef Saransh Goila tells you how to treat your sweetheart.
Saturday marks the Zoroastrian New Year or Navroze. Coomi Selod shares with us these special recipes that are prepared on this special day.
Probiotics are known to improve the gut flora and help prevent progression of digestive disorders, says Afaaf Shaikh.
The idea that home itself could have hitherto undiscovered delights, was a nice one for Geetanjali Krishna.
How would you like to have it? S Saraswathi helps us with a few recipes.
Zayn James Doddi loves cooking. As do these other young chefs. Take a look.
Did you know Turmeric Latte or Haldi Doodh is trending abroad?
'You don't need a godfather to protect you from dangers of Bollywood because nobody will.'
Chef Jimmy Seervai will help you show off your culinary skills.
Have you heard of the 'chillow' that can cool your pillow? Or the 'bedroom plant'?
Last September on the eve of the release of Gurmeet Ram Rahim's MSG: The Warrior Lion Heart, Rediff.com's Patcy N and Afsar Dayatar attended a huge concert in Sirsa, Haryana, to promote the film.
The Statue of Unity the prime minister is building in Gujarat is a disgraceful waste of resources that does nothing for India except add a big fat bill, says Mitali Saran.
You'll be forgiven for salivating over these droolworthy pics that will give you a 'foodgasm'!
Her great grandfather began sugar co-operatives in Maharashtra. Her grandfather was an eight time MP. Her uncle is currently leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra assembly. Her cousin joined the BJP on Tuesday, March 12. Nila Vikhe Patil, who could one day become prime minister of Sweden, unravels her India connections in an e-mail interaction with Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.
'I wanted them to explore beyond samosas, tandoori chicken, naan and tikka masala, which were all delicious, but only represented a tiny portion of India's rich culinary diversity.' In Shared Tables, Kaumudi Marathe shares family stories and recipes from Pune to Los Angeles.
In a career spanning nearly three decades, Floyd Cardoz has always drawn on food memories to create a new culinary language.
These three recipes by Pamela Timms will make for the perfect weekend treat.
The Goa-based designer fields rapid-fire questions!
'I would get very pampered on the sets so my grandpa used to get very scared about that.' 'He would think I would feel great from inside and my life would get messed up.'
'Lots of Indians are not eating healthy.' 'They eat lot of carbs, eat late, and use sugar unnecessarily.'
Three interesting films gear up to release on this festive occasion.
A new restaurant in Connaught Place serves platefuls of nostalgia and drama for Dharmendra fans.
Say hello to these delightful foodies from Kolkata!
Mini Ribeiro tells you how to make the most of winter spices.
This New Year's eve, party like a pro with these lip smacking recipes.
You won't regret including this list in your itinerary.
From nitrogen frozen bhel puri and pav bhaji fondue to duck chilli samosas and paapri pizzas, fine-dining restaurants are now adding a bit of zing to the humble street food
Tiger Shroff has got the goods of a solid action hero but it's time to step out of the show reel space and shine under an actual script and a skilled hand, feels Sukanya Verma.
Chefs in Mumbai are unleashing their creativity to woo gourmets with global vegetarian fare. Mini Ribeiro picks her 10 favourite restaurants.
Though on the face of it appeared Pasbola was asking a series of odd questions that would be difficult for anyone to answer, there was, it gradually emerged, it seemed, a method to the questioning. Somehow, somewhere instinctively, Pasbola knew there was something not right with Riyaz's account.
Amazing stories about some of our best loved movies from Bhavani Iyer who wrote them.
With Naga, Korean and Singaporean eateries, Kammanahalli in east Bengaluru offers unconventional dining options.
Use of chemical compounds to artificially ripen, colour and increase the shelf life of fruit is rampant in India.
'We are making a transition from governance to campaign mode.' 'The speed of execution is picking up,' says Union Minister Jayant Sinha.
Follow these 10 Chennai foodies to track down the great restaurants and awesome food there!